Obama’s comments appear in a new video supporting Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 which would allow the California legislature to draw new congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms

Barack Obama has entered the political fray ahead of November’s special election in California, accusing Republicans of attempting to “rig the next election” in a new ad backing Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50, a ballot measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map.

“Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years,” Obama says in the 30-second ad, urging voters to approve the proposal. “You can stop Republicans in their tracks.”

  • Michael@slrpnk.net
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    15 hours ago

    This is a great example of “the left” being manipulated to turn on itself.

    Yeah, Obama is dividing the left with another power play. People don’t want Newsom for a number of reasons. People want to vote for an actual leader who has principles.

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      14 hours ago

      Vote for him in the general regardless. Why is this so hard? Vote in the primary and show up in the general. Our voting system is so simple.

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        14 hours ago

        I couldn’t vote for Bernie Sanders in the 2020 primary because of Obama’s power play. Convincing effectively all candidates to drop out and endorse Biden was election interference.

        Our voting system is already rigged and the person warning that Republicans are rigging the next election is responsible, in part.

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        12 hours ago

        Nah, that just encourages them to ratfuck progressives. I am not voting for Newsom in the general.